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Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) · XT-DMT · Iran Air

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Boeing 747-200B (747-238B)

B747-21054Unknown
RegistrationXT-DMT
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N158UA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorIran Air
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Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) built in 1975. Has operated for QANTAS, Air New Zealand and Iran Air.

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Old · 51 years · ≈ 204,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1975
Country of registrationBurkina Faso
MSN21054
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N158UA · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,446 km range, from Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong12,960 kmJNBJohannesburg12,865 kmBOMMumbai12,546 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)11,860 kmDELNew Delhi11,765 km
Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok13,947 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1991–2003United Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
EWRNewarkIADDullesSFOSan FranciscoIAHHouston
Main destinations
FRAFrankfurt am MainORDChicagoBRUZaventemNRTNaritaJFKNew YorkLAXLos AngelesHNLHonolulu, OahuZRHZurich
2005–2007IRS Airlines airline base
Base
ABVAbuja
2007–2026Iran Air network of its widebody aircraft
Base
IKATehran
Main destinations
THRTehranMHDMashhadAWZAhvazTBZTabrizBEYBeirutIFNIsfahanAMSAmsterdamARNStockholmAZDYazdBOMMumbaiBUZBushehr

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Aircraft chronology

1975
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 2, 1975
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as VH-EBJ.
May 30, 1975
Transferred to QANTAS
Transferred to QANTAS.
Oct 2, 1986
Transferred to Air New Zealand
Transferred to Air New Zealand.
May 4, 1989
Transferred to Air Pacific
Transferred to Air Pacific.
May 2, 1991
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Jan 21, 2003
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.
Oct 25, 2003
Transferred to Air-Van Airlines
Transferred to Air-Van Airlines.
Jan 30, 2005
Transferred to IRS Airlines
Transferred to IRS Airlines.
Aug 7, 2007
Transferred to Iran Air
Transferred to Iran Air.

Operators

1975-04-02
The Boeing Company
Registration VH-EBJ
1975-05-30
QANTAS
Registration VH-EBJ
1986-10-02
Air New Zealand
Registration VH-EBJ · Lessor: QANTAS
1989-05-04
Air Pacific
Registration VH-EBJ · Lessor: QANTAS
1991-05-02
United Airlines
Registration N158UA
2003-01-21
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-EAH · Lessor: Sky Holdings
2003-10-25
Air-Van Airlines
Registration EK-74702
2005-01-30
IRS Airlines
Registration 3D-BOX · Lessor: Air-Van Airlines
2007-08-07
Iran Air
Registration J2-LBB

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APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) · XT-DMT · Iran Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21054 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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